Buddy Lester

Biography

Buddy Lester was an American actor and comedian who portrayed dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis’ comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows in the 1960s and 1970s

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Party (1968) — Davey Kane
2. The Nutty Professor (1963) — Bartender
3. Ocean's Eleven (1960) — Vince Massler
4. Starsky & Hutch (1975)
5. Kojak (1973) — Lenny Karp
6. The Ladies Man (1961) — Willard C. Gainsborough
7. The Odd Couple (1970) — Kennel Owner
8. The Patsy (1964) — Copa Café MC
9. Barney Miller (1975) — Harry the Bookie
10. McCloud (1970)
11. Emergency! (1972)
12. Adam-12 (1968) — Neil
13. Petticoat Junction (1963)
14. That Girl (1966)
15. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
16. Dragnet (1951)
17. Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
18. The Big Mouth (1967) — Studs
19. Three on a Couch (1966) — Drunk
20. The Mod Squad (1968)
21. 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
22. It Takes a Thief (1968) — Lenny Freland
23. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
24. Smorgasbord (1983) — Passenger
25. Love, American Style (1969) — Herb
26. Hardly Working (1980) — Claude Reed
27. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Coley
28. Sergeants 3 (1962) — Willie Sharpknife
29. Switch (1975) — Arnie Gold
30. The Doris Day Show (1968) — Eddie
31. Poor Devil (1973) — Al Capone
32. More Than Murder (1984) — Cabbie
33. The Gene Krupa Story (1959) — Himself
34. Fake-Out (1982) — The Blackjack Player
35. State Trooper (1956)
36. Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) — Phil Atkerson
37. The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
38. My World and Welcome to It (1969)
39. Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971) — Policeman
40. Never Con a Killer (1977) — Poker Player